Definition of Curcuma. Meaning of Curcuma. Synonyms of Curcuma

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Definition of Curcuma

Curcuma
Curcuma Cur"cu*ma (k?r"k?-m?), n. [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma; all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. Turmeric.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Scitamine[ae], including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa). Curcuma paper. (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric.

Meaning of Curcuma from wikipedia

- Dalzell Cur****a ecomata Craib Cur****a elata Roxb. Cur****a euchroma Valeton Cur****a exigua N.Liu Cur****a ferruginea Roxb. Cur****a flammea Škornick. Cur****a flaviflora...
- Turmeric (/ˈtɜːrmərɪk, ˈtjuː-/) or Cur****a longa (/ˈkɜːrkjʊmə ˈlɒŋɡə/), is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial, rhizomatous...
- Cur****a alismatifolia, Siam tulip or summer tulip (Thai: ปทุมมา, RTGS: pathumma; กระเจียวบัว, RTGS: krachiao bua; ขมิ้นโคก, RTGS: khamin khok) is a tropical...
- Cur****a zedoaria (zedoary /ˈzɛdəʊərɪ/, white turmeric, or temu putih) is a perennial herb and member of the genus Cur****a, family Zingiberaceae. The plant...
- Cur****a aromatica (common name: wild turmeric) is a member of the genus Cur****a belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Botanically close to Cur****a australasica...
- Cur****a caesia, black turmeric or black zedoary, is a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizomes that is native to northeast India. The cultivation and...
- Cur****a amada, or mango ginger is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and is closely related to turmeric (Cur****a longa). The rhizomes are very...
- Cur****a comosa is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family. It is native to much of Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The herb...
- Cur****a zanthorrhiza, known as temulawak, Java ginger, Javanese ginger, or Javanese turmeric is a plant species, belonging to the ginger family. It is...
- yellow chemical produced by plants of the Cur****a longa species. It is the prin****l cur****inoid of turmeric (Cur****a longa), a member of the ginger family...